Examples of excess in a Sentence

Noun

They were equipped with an excess of provisions.
The tests found an excess of sodium in his blood.
He lived a life of excess.
The movie embraces all the worst excesses of popular American culture.
the violent excesses of the military regime
He apologized for his past excesses.

Adjective

Basketball provided an outlet for their excess energy.
She is trying to eliminate excess fat and calories from her diet.

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